Amazon: the biggest attack in 40 years

The Amazon is hurtling to the point of no return. If destruction continues, vast areas of the world's largest rainforest could collapse into dry savanna, releasing a climate bomb that will scorch the planet. The rainforest can't defend itself. So Indigenous people do. When loggers and oil giants invade, Indigenous communities barricade the roads. They block the bulldozers. It's no accident their territories are the healthiest, best-protected parts of the Amazon. And they're calling for help. The Amazon and its guardians are facing their biggest attack in 40 years. Brazilian politicians are on the verge of passing a package of laws that would expose even the most precious pockets of rainforest to mining and oil drilling. And Colombia's new far-right President has vowed to dismantle new Indigenous territories -- putting millions of hectares of Amazon at risk. That's why we're launching the most sophisticated Amazon campaign we've ever run. Avaaz has identified 20 critically important parcels of the Amazon to protect. If enough of us chip in, we can help Indigenous communities secure legal rights to thousands of hectares of these life-giving lands -- we're already about to secure the first two! And in Brazil, your donation will help us build a thundering movement to protect the forest from far-right politicians -- reaching tens of thousands through WhatsApp, protests, and media stunts. We'll defend the rights of Indigenous communities, and when politicians try to tear down forest laws, we'll be able to mobilise thousands in a heartbeat! This is a battle for the heart and soul of the Amazon rainforest -- and the clock is ticking. Please donate what you can now:

Dear friends, The Amazon is hurtling to the point of no return. If destruction continues, vast areas of the world's largest rainforest could collapse into dry savanna, releasing a climate bomb that will scorch the planet. The rainforest can't defend itself. So Indigenous people do. When loggers and oil giants invade, Indigenous communities barricade the roads. They block the bulldozers. It's no accident their territories are the healthiest, best-protected parts of the Amazon. And they're calling for help. The Amazon and its guardians are facing their biggest attack in 40 years. Brazilian politicians are on the verge of passing a package of laws that would expose even the most precious pockets of rainforest to mining and oil drilling. And Colombia's new far-right President has vowed to dismantle new Indigenous territories -- putting millions of hectares of Amazon at risk. That's why we're launching the most sophisticated Amazon campaign we've ever run. Avaaz has identified 20 critically important parcels of the Amazon to protect. If enough of us chip in, we can help Indigenous communities secure legal rights to thousands of hectares of these life-giving lands -- we're already about to secure the first two! And in Brazil, your donation will help us build a thundering movement to protect the forest from far-right politicians -- reaching tens of thousands through WhatsApp, protests, and media stunts. We'll defend the rights of Indigenous communities, and when politicians try to tear down forest laws, we'll be able to mobilise thousands in a heartbeat! This is a battle for the heart and soul of the Amazon rainforest -- and the clock is ticking. Please donate what you can now: I'LL DONATE R$15 I'LL DONATE R$25 I'LL DONATE R$45 I'LL DONATE R$85 OTHER AMOUNT Avaaz members have been powerful Amazon defenders for years. Just last year, we helped Indigenous communities secure legal rights to rainforest territories almost the size of Belgium, giving them stronger protections against loggers and miners. We also funded forest nurseries to bring critical parts of the Amazon back to life. But today, the stakes are higher than ever. As the rainforest is pushed closer to a catastrophic tipping point, far-right politicians are leading an unprecedented assault on the Amazon and the Indigenous Peoples who defend it. If they succeed, they won't just accelerate logging and oil drilling -- they'll dismantle the very protections that have kept vast areas of the Amazon alive and off limits. We have to mount an almighty defence of the Amazon rainforest. If we raise enough, together we can: Put more rainforest into Indigenous hands: Defend hard-won Indigenous land rights and help communities to secure thousands of hectares of rainforest across Brazil and Colombia;  Build a massive citizen's movement in Brazil: Reach tens of thousands of people through social media and grassroots organising to defend the Amazon and challenge the politicians who destroy it; Support Indigenous resistance: Bring Indigenous leaders to Congress, courts, and global forums to expose the impact of oil, logging and mining on their lands; Restore forests and rivers: Help Indigenous communities collect native seeds, restore rivers, plant medicinal trees, and bring damaged land back to life;  Go to the courts: Defend Indigenous land rights and challenge new oil drilling that threatens the Amazon. The next few months will be decisive in whether the Amazon ultimately survives. Please donate what you can now: I'LL DONATE R$15 I'LL DONATE R$25 I'LL DONATE R$45 I'LL DONATE R$85 OTHER AMOUNT Most of us hear about the Amazon only after it's cut down. This time, we can act before the roads are cut, before the mines are dug, before the drilling rigs arrive. Let's make sure that in years to come we can tell the story with pride about how this community came together to protect the Earth's most precious rainforest. For the natural world, Kaitlin, Laura, Mauricio, Mike, Adela, Nell and the whole Avaaz team ----------- Photo: Charlie Hamilton James PS. This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world. More information: Deforestation and warming could push Amazon to tipping point by 2040s: Study (Mongabay) Why Indigenous Land Rights Are Key to Protecting the Amazon (Global Citizen) Colombia’s vote may reshape the Amazon’s future as political winds shift across Latin America (AP News)

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Violated

59 girls lived a nightmare: two boys at their school used AI to create hundreds of highly realistic, sexualized fakes of them. Millions of schoolgirls face this kind of abuse. Many contemplate suicide, while tech giants like Elon Musk profit from the AI weapons that power this war against girls. We can't let them get away with it! Join the call to ban abusive deepfakes that devastate real people. Millions of teenagers every year wake up to discover highly realistic, sexualized videos and images of them circulating online. They’re fake. But they leave real scars. Many millions of abusive deepfakes are generated every year. User friendly AI tools, like Elon Musk’s Grok, let predators violate anyone in seconds. So has Elon put a stop to it? No, he’s made deepfake tools more profitable by putting them behind a paywall. The toll is devastating: one study showed that 51% of deepfake victims have contemplated suicide, while countless young girls suffer feelings of violation, powerlessness, and shame in silence. They believe it’s just the price of being online. It doesn’t have to be that way. Musk has billions and armies of trolls, but we have people power and years of experience taking on tech giants. Avaaz is teaming up with fierce survivors and digital detectives to gather evidence, expose Grok, and take Musk to court to shut these abusive tools down for good. Sign now to stand up to Musk and protect women and girls:

59 girls lived a nightmare: two boys at their school used AI to create hundreds of highly realistic, sexualized fakes of them. Millions of schoolgirls face this kind of abuse. Many contemplate suicide, while tech giants like Elon Musk profit from the AI weapons that power this war against girls. We can't let them get away with it! Join the call to ban abusive deepfakes that devastate real people. SIGN TO SHUT IT DOWN Dear Avaaz members, Millions of teenagers every year wake up to discover highly realistic, sexualized videos and images of them circulating online. They’re fake. But they leave real scars. Many millions of abusive deepfakes are generated every year. User friendly AI tools, like Elon Musk’s Grok, let predators violate anyone in seconds. So has Elon put a stop to it? No, he’s made deepfake tools more profitable by putting them behind a paywall. The toll is devastating: one study showed that 51% of deepfake victims have contemplated suicide, while countless young girls suffer feelings of violation, powerlessness, and shame in silence. They believe it’s just the price of being online. It doesn’t have to be that way. Musk has billions and armies of trolls, but we have people power and years of experience taking on tech giants. Avaaz is teaming up with fierce survivors and digital detectives to gather evidence, expose Grok, and take Musk to court to shut these abusive tools down for good. Sign now to stand up to Musk and protect women and girls: STOP THE DEEPFAKE EPIDEMIC! Let’s be clear: this is a global war on women and girls. Studies in countries as diverse as Australia, Cambodia, Spain, Kenya, the UK, and the US all point to a growing epidemic of digital abuse with deepfakes. And one study found that 98% of deepfakes are sexualized and 99% target women and girls. We cannot wish our way out of this if tech giants keep building bigger and better weapons of sexualized abuse. We have to cut off the supply. We have a chance to stop them by supporting the growing number of global lawsuits against Elon Musk and the other tech bros fueling this misogynist violence. Technology should lift humanity up, not strip us of our safety and dignity. We must demand a future where AI is built to be safe by design, protecting our lives rather than weaponizing our own faces and bodies. Sign now to demand a safe, human-centered digital future: STOP THE DEEPFAKE EPIDEMIC! We know exactly how to win this. Avaaz helped draft the pioneering EU laws designed to protect women and girls from precisely this kind of digital assault. Now, we are going to help Jess deploy them. Together, we can turn this trial into a historic turning point, the moment citizens take back control and finally hold Big Tech accountable. Let's build unstoppable global pressure and make justice win. With hope and determination, Mélanie, Sarah, Nate, Parker and the whole Avaaz team More information: What led one MP to go up against Elon Musk? (BBC) New claimants seek to sue Elon Musk’s xAI after Labour MP’s test case (The Guardian) Grok floods X with sexualized images of women and children (CCDH) Who answers for AI? First UK claim filed against AI company over Grok deepfakes (Slaughter and May)

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Re: URGENT: Whale hunting resumed

Update: Icelandic magnate Kristján Loftsson's ships have now killed at least 11 whales. And they are set to continue their vicious hunt all summer. Add your name and share with a friend to help us reach 3 million signatures. Avaaz will pressure the prime minister to act before more whales are killed. Sign Now Here's the email we sent earlier with more information: It’s sickening. Kristján Loftsson’s fleet has just killed three whales. The Icelandic multimillionaire resumed his sinister hunt -- and could kill up to 150 fin whales this season. Struck by explosive harpoons, whales agonise for up to two hours before they die. Let's deliver the largest petition ever calling for an end to whaling in Iceland to the Prime Minister: sign before more whales are slaughtered. It’s gruesome. They fire explosive harpoons that detonate inside whales' bodies, leaving them to agonise for up to two hours -- a hunting method experts have already deemed inhumane. But millionaire Kristján Loftsson has no intention of stopping.  And so far, he's getting away with it: we fear 147 whales could be slaughtered in the coming weeks, as Loftsson’s hunting quota is still in force. Fin whales are awe-inspiring -- capable of communicating through song, feeling love and deep emotional suffering. Sign now to help spark a massive global outcry and end Kristján Loftsson's hunt for good. The Icelandic government has delayed action for too long. Let's make our voices reach Reykjavík and Loftsson’s bloody harbours:

Update: Icelandic magnate Kristján Loftsson's ships have now killed at least 11 whales. And they are set to continue their vicious hunt all summer. Add your name and share with a friend to help us reach 3 million signatures. Avaaz will pressure the prime minister to act before more whales are killed. Sign Now Here's the email we sent earlier with more information: It’s sickening. Kristján Loftsson’s fleet has just killed three whales. The Icelandic multimillionaire resumed his sinister hunt -- and could kill up to 150 fin whales this season. Struck by explosive harpoons, whales agonise for up to two hours before they die. Let's deliver the largest petition ever calling for an end to whaling in Iceland to the Prime Minister: sign before more whales are slaughtered. SIGN NOW Dear friends, It’s gruesome. They fire explosive harpoons that detonate inside whales' bodies, leaving them to agonise for up to two hours -- a hunting method experts have already deemed inhumane. But millionaire Kristján Loftsson has no intention of stopping.  And so far, he's getting away with it: we fear 147 whales could be slaughtered in the coming weeks, as Loftsson’s hunting quota is still in force. Fin whales are awe-inspiring -- capable of communicating through song, feeling love and deep emotional suffering. Sign now to help spark a massive global outcry and end Kristján Loftsson's hunt for good. The Icelandic government has delayed action for too long. Let's make our voices reach Reykjavík and Loftsson’s bloody harbours: SIGN: STOP THE WHALE BUTCHER Scientists discovered cells in whales' brains that process complex emotions like romance and grief. These were thought to exist only in humans and great apes, but whales may have up to three times more of them than humans! Yet despite whale hunting being banned around the world, three countries – Japan, Norway and Iceland – keep hunting these majestic creatures.  In Iceland, progress is painfully slow. The government has pledged to end commercial whaling, yet one of the richest men in the country keeps hunting them. After a two-year pause, Kristján Loftsson's fleet is back at sea and could kill up to 150 whales this season. Time is running out. Join the global movement to urge Iceland's prime minister to suspend whaling before more whales are killed. SIGN: STOP THE WHALE BUTCHER This case tells a wider story about the future we want: a future where nature and people are treated fairly and life is allowed to flourish.   With relentless hope and determination, Julian, Marco, Lilian, Harriet, Marie and the whole team at Avaaz More information: Iceland kills first whales since 2023, resuming whaling (Euronews) Two fin whales dead as Iceland's controversial hunt returns (Oceanographic) First Fin Whales Caught After Two-Year Hiatus (Iceland Review) Can the EU End Iceland’s Whaling Corruption? (Ocean Rising)

Avaaz is a 70-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world's people shape global decision-making. ("Avaaz" means "voice" or "song" in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 22 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz's biggest campaigns here, or follow us on Facebook, X, or Instagram. You became a member of the Avaaz movement and started receiving these emails when you signed "Community Petitions Site" on 2016-12-07 using the email address statusgps@gmail.com. To ensure that Avaaz messages reach your inbox, please add avaaz@avaaz.org to your address book. To change your email address, language settings, or other personal information, contact us, or simply go here to unsubscribe. To contact Avaaz, please do not reply to this email. Instead, write to us at www.avaaz.org/en/contact . Avaaz Foundation ℅ Sayer Vincent LLP 110 Golden Lane London, England EC1Y 0TG Avaaz Foundation c/o Servcorp 1330 6th Avenue Suite 23A New York, NY 10019 USA